KJV ORIGINAL
Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour’s wife, to defile thyself with her.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
You must not have sexual relations with your neighbor's wife, which would make you both impure.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is commanding His people not to commit adultery with someone else's spouse, as this defiles everyone involved.
📚 Historical Context
This command was given to the Israelites as part of God's moral law while they were in the wilderness after leaving Egypt. These sexual purity laws distinguished God's people from the immoral practices of surrounding pagan nations like the Canaanites, whom they would soon encounter in the Promised Land.
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